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A phase IB trial of 24-hour intravenous PX-12, a thioredoxin-1 inhibitor, in patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancers

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Baker, A. F., Adab, K. N., Raghunand, N., Chow, H. H. S., Stratton, S. P., Squire, S. W., Boice, M., Pestano, L. A. +2 more·2013·Investigational New Drugs

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We investigated the safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of PX-12, a thioredoxin-1 (Trx-1) inhibitor, administered as a 24-hour infusion every 7 or 14 days in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. PX-12 is the first Trx-1 inhibitor to undergo clinical development. The first Phase 1 study of PX-12 demonstrated promising clinical activity, but the 1 and 3 hour-infusion schedules investigated were associated with a strong and irritating odor due to exhalation of one of its metabolites, 2-butanethiol. In an effort to achieve tolerability and achieve a drug exposure level necessary for biological activity, the current study was undertaken. While the maximally tolerated dose was estimated to be 300 mg/m(2) /24 h once a week as the 2-butanethiol expirate was tolerable at that dose level, no evidence of clinical activity was observed. Pharmacokinetic studies of the parent compound PX-12 demonstrated rapid, irreversible binding to plasma components, resulting in low (ng/ml) peak plasma concentrations of non-bound PX-12 during infusion. DCE-MRI was performed pre-and post-infusion in three patients. There were no significant trends observed in changes in plasma Trx-1, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), or beta fibroblast growth factor (FGF-2) pre- or post-treatment. However, there was a trend for a decrease in circulating Trx-1 during the first four PX-12 treatment cycles in patients that had a Trx-1 baseline level >18 ng/mL. Aggregate clinical trial results suggest that further clinical development of PX-12, as an intravenous infusion, is not feasible. However, the Trx-1 pathway remains a target of interest in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies.

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Baker, A. F., Adab, K. N., Raghunand, N., Chow, H. H. S., Stratton, S. P., Squire, S. W., Boice, M., Pestano, L. A., Kirkpatrick, D. L., & Dragovich, T.
Affiliations
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
Corresponding author
Dragovich, T.
Venue
Investigational New Drugs
Published
2012-06-19
Volume
31
Issue
3
Pages
631-641
ISSN
  • 0167-6997 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0646
OpenAlex
W2013933294
Cited by
52
References
31
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FWCI
1.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Investigational New Drugs (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Cancer Institute (P50 CA95060, P01CA017094, P50CA095060, P30CA023074)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Redox biology and oxidative stress
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Glutathione Transferases and Polymorphisms
Keywords
PX-12, gastrointestinal cancer, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, plasma protein binding, maximum tolerated dose, DCE-MRI, vascular endothelial growth factor, fibroblast growth factor 2, drug tolerability
MeSH terms
Aged, Antineoplastic Agents, Disulfides, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Drug Administration Schedule, Female, Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Humans, Imidazoles, Infusions, Intravenous, Male, Middle Aged, Radiography, Thioredoxins, Fibroblast Growth Factor 2, Maximum Tolerated Dose, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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